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Legal & Compliance salaries in Singapore

Lawyers, legal support, compliance and company secretaries. Median pay and the middle 50% for 3 occupations, June 2025.

SingaporeMOM Occupational Wages 2025, Table 4S$ per month, before bonusUpdated 20 Oct 2026
Highest medianS$10,000Advocate/Solicitor (practising)
Middle of the fieldS$5,725Middle occupation median of 3, Foundific calculation
Lowest medianS$4,500Legal clerk
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Legal & Compliance: median wage by occupation

Sorted from highest to lowest median. Titles with a guide are linked.

Middle 50% (25th to 75th percentile)Median
Occupation (SSOC 2024)0k3k6k9k12k25th pctMedian75th pct
Advocate/Solicitor (practising)Professionals · 261117,70010,00013,500
Legal associate professionalAssociate professionals & technicians · 341104,3005,7258,167
Legal clerkClerical support workers · 441703,2004,5006,000

Source: MOM, Occupational Wages 2025, Table 4 (all industries), June 2025. Full-time resident employees at private firms with 25 or more staff; gross monthly wage excluding bonuses. Categories are Foundific groupings; the SSOC major group is shown under each title. For definitions and MOM's own caveats, see the Singapore salary guide.

Questions

What are the highest-paid legal & compliance jobs in Singapore?

By MOM's median gross monthly wage in June 2025: Advocate/Solicitor (practising) (S$10,000), Legal associate professional (S$5,725), Legal clerk (S$4,500).

What are the lowest-paid legal & compliance jobs in Singapore?

Legal associate professional (S$5,725) and Legal clerk (S$4,500), by median gross monthly wage in June 2025.

What is a typical legal & compliance salary in Singapore?

The middle occupation in this field has a median of S$5,725 a month. Occupation medians run from S$4,500 to S$10,000.

Where do these figures come from?

From MOM's Occupational Wages 2025, Table 4: full-time resident employees in private firms with at least 25 staff, June 2025, gross monthly wages excluding bonuses.